Inducting and discharging device for fluids and the like



Feb. l0, 1931. A. W, SLAYBACK 1,791,999

INDUCTING 'AND DISCHARGING DEVICE FOR FLUIDS AND THE LIKE Filed July 15, 1929 L l i@ f 122%?"w f 'i LA OT 10,

y @www Patented Feb. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES ALONZO W. SLAYBACK, OF ST. LOUIS7 MISSOURI INDUCTING AND DISCHARGING DEVICE FOR FLUIDS AND THE LIKE Application led July 15,

This invention relates to an inducting and discharging device for fluids and the like which when rotated will induce the fluid to be dravm thereto adjacent the axis cf trie device L and be centrifugally discharged from the device.

Another object of the invention is to provide an inducting and. discharging device which can he operated in any position. of inclination from the vert-ical to the horizontal.

A stil` further object of the invention is to provide an inducting and discharging device which is made of a series of radially disposed hollow open ended tubes which extend to and communicate with a hollow center or hub.

Other and further objects will appear in the specification and be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, exemplifying the invention, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of this improved inducting and discharging device showing it mounted for cooperation with a heating element for discharging heated air from the element.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken approximately on the line II-II of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical. section taken through the inducting and discharging device approximately on the line III-IH of Fig. 2.

As afore stated in one of the objects of the invention, the device is adapted to induce and discharge fluid contents, and for the purpose of illustrating the device the disclosure of the invention is that of a device being mounted so as to cooperate with a heating element for heating air so that the device will discharge the heated air from the heating element in a circulating or distributing manner although the device can be made applicable for inducing and discharging other fluids.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings 1 designates a pedestal having a base 2 which may be secured to either a vertical or horizontal. surface and branching from the upper end of the pedestal are a pair of vertically disposed arms 3 and secured in each arm is a set screw 4.

A platform 5 is mounted above the arms 1929. serial No. 378,300.

3, said platform having a pair of oppositely disposed ears 6 which are adapted to overengage respective arms 3, each of said ears being mounted von a respective setscrew 4, said platform by itsears 6 being adapted to move to and held in different positions of inclination by the set screws 4.

Secured to the underside of the platform 5 is a motor 7, the shaft 8 of said motor eX- tcnding upwardly through the platform and is secured to a flange 9 which is concentrically fastened to the underside of a plate 10 which is disposed above the platform 5 and forms part of the inducting and discharging device 11.

The inducting and discharging device comprises the plate 10 having a series of radially disposed tubes 12 which are secured at their inner ends to a hub 13 and secured on said tubes is an annulus 14. Y

The hub 13 is relatively large in diameter and is open on one side as shown and depende-d in the hub concentrically thereto from the supporting Acollar 15 is a heating element 16, said collar being held in position by the curved legs 17 which are secured to the platform 5 adjacent its perimeter.

In the operation of this improved inducting and discharging device when mounted in cooperation with a heating element, when energizing current is supplied to the motor 7 and to the heating element 16, the device 7 will be revolved and as the element 16 becomes heated by the electric energy while the device 11 is revolving, air will be induced into the hub 13 past the heating element 16 in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 3, and the air as it passes the element- 16 will become heated and discharged by centrifugal force, radially outwardly through the tubes 12 and be discharged into the surrounding air of a room to be heated in a diffusing manner.

If air circulation without the use of the heating element is desired, obviously the supplying current to the heating element 16 can be cut off and the device 11 upon being permitted to yrevolve will induce air currents downwardly and centrally thereof into the hub 13 fron Where it will be discharged by centrifugal action of the device l1 radially and outwardly through the tubes 12, thereby thoroughly agitating the air in the room.

By manipulation of the set screws 4, any desired inclination of the platform 5 can be acquired for directing the air discharge 1n desired places.

By reason of the hollow hub 13 and the radially disposed tubes 12, when the device 1l is revolved, a partial vacuum is induced within the hub by centrifugal action of the device and the consequent air induction into the hub follows with the subsequent discharge of the air from the hub outwardly through the travelling open ended tubes l2.

While one illustrative embodiment of the invention has been described in detail, it is not my intention to limit its scope to that particular embodiment or otherwise than by the terms of the appended claims.

`What I vclaim is l. An inducting and discharging device comprising a revolvable element having a series of radially disposed open ended tubes, a stationarily held heating element 1disposed concentric to said revolvable element, and meansA provided by said revolvable element for'inducing air currents to the center there-v of past said heating element and centrifugally discharging the air therefrom through saidtubes.

2. An inducting and discharging device comprising a revolvable member having a hollow center, a heating element stationarily held in said hollow center, and a series of open ended radially disposed passageways leading trom said hollow center.

3. An inducting and discharging device comprising a revolvable member having a hollow hub which is open at one end, and a series of radially disposed open ended tubes communicating with and leading Jfrom the hollow of said hub through which fluid is discharged from said hub.

4. In combination, a revolvable member having a hollow center and al series of open ended radially disposed passageways leading from said hollow center, a driving element for said member, and a fixed heating elementdi'sposed in the hollow center of said member;y

5. A heating and discharging 'device comprising a revolvable element having a hollow hub and arseries otradially disposed open ended tubesextended therefrom, and a sta.- tionarily held heating element engaged in said hub, said revolvable element when re- Volved adapted to through said hub and discharge them through said tubes.

ALONZO W. SLAYBACK.V

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